Welcome to one of the May 31st stops on the blog tour for the Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess Book Series by Deedee Cummings, organized by iRead Book Tours. Today’s post is a review of book one, but come back tomorrow for book two and on Wednesday for book three!
Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this post.
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About the Book
Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess
by Deedee Cummings
Published 1 April 2021
Make A Way Media
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Page Count: 24
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“Daughters often learn their place in the world by watching their mothers claim theirs.” ~author, Deedee Cummings
The first in a five-part series, this diverse picture book shines the spotlight on a little brown girl who loves musical theater and never lets anything get in the way of her dreams. Everyone else has an idea of who she should be, but in the end, she discovers that she is the one who gets to decide.
The story also reveals the special family dynamic that Kayla shares with her mom; a hard-working woman who struggles with the guilt of not being as available for her young daughter as she would like. But as the story progresses, Kayla and her mom realize the impact of valuing the time they have together as well as the importance of seeing each other acknowledge (and pursue) their individual dreams. {ages 5 and up}
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My Review
My Rating: 3.5 Stars
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I was sent a review copy of Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess in exchange for an honest review as part of my participation in a blog tour for the series with iRead Book Tours. Thank you to all involved! My thoughts are my own and my review is honest.
Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess is the story of little Kayla and her hardworking mother who does her best to make sure that Kayla knows she’s special and loved and destined for great things, even if Mom has to work late most nights and doesn’t get to put her to bed herself and other typical mother-daughter things like that.
The illustrations are beautiful and the message is great! I’m sure a lot of little kids (and their parents) will see themselves in these pages and feel seen and appreciated. The book description says ages 5+ and that does seem to be accurate, it isn’t short and sweet enough for smaller kids and my 3.5-year-old wandered away before I was done reading. (She loves the pictures, though, and has now claimed the book!)
About the Author
As a therapist, attorney, CEO of Make A Way Media, and author of fifteen children’s books, Deedee Cummings has a passion for ensuring equality, inclusion, and social justice for the next generation. Since her first book published in 2014, Cummings has been on a mission to help young dreamers and doers “see themselves” in the pages of the books they read.
Cummings has spent more than two decades working within the family therapy and support field, and much of her writing shares her experiences of working with kids in therapeutic foster care.
By the end of 2021, this #OWNVOICES author will have fifteen diverse children’s books to her credit, including the Rapid Release of her Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess five-book series. All fifteen of Cummings’ diverse picture, poetry, and workbooks for kids reflect her professional knowledge and love of life.
Cummings is also the founder and creator of the Louisville Book Festival, a literacy-based celebration in Louisville, KY, celebrated on October 22nd and 23rd, 2021.
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